Body Condition Scores Before and After Calving Modulate Pregnancy Success of Beef Cows in Florida

Release Date: 6/28/2026

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-an397-2025

Agriculture

Abstract

This publication was developed to help beef cattle producers understand the impacts of cow body condition score (BCS) before and after calving on cow and calf productive performance in Florida. Written by Philipe Moriel, Vinicius Izquierdo, and Joao Vendramini, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences, February 2025.

About this Publication

This document is AN397, a publication of the Department of Animal Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date February 2025. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication. © 2025 UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

How to Cite

Moriel, P., Izquierdo, V., & Vendramini, J. (2025). Body Condition Scores Before and After Calving Modulate Pregnancy Success of Beef Cows in Florida. EDIS, 2025(2). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-an397-2025

Authors

Philipe Moriel

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University of Florida

associate professor, Department of Animal Sciences, UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center

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Vinicius Izquierdo

graduate student, Department of Animal Sciences, UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center

João Vendramini

center director, Texas A&M AgriLife Stephenville Research and Extension Center, former professor and forage specialist, Department of Agronomy, UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center

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